Month: June 2016 Posts

‘Let’s help our cute albinos’ – Chavula

Jun 11, 2016 Lyonike Mughogho 5 &

Malawi's outspoken rapper Mwiza Chavula has called on fellow artists to gang up against victimization of people with albinism as the country strives to create a safe environment for the group. The call comes in… ...

Chiefs urged to protect people with albinism

Jun 03, 2016 Bright Malenga 2 &

As people with albinism are still living in fear because of inhuman acts that they are facing in the country, Senior Chief Kaluluma of Kasungu has urged fellow chiefs in Kasungu to play a crucial… ...

CSOs maintain call for death sentences for albino killers

May 10, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 1,482 &

The country's Civil Society Organization (CSOs) grand coalition has asked the courts to consider stiff punishment to all criminals found guilty of killing people with albinism. According to CSOs grand coalition public relations officer, Lucky… ...

Police recover bones of murdered albino child

Apr 29, 2016 Bright Malenga 51 &

Police in Kasungu have recovered bones believed to be of a one year and eleven month-old albino girl who was abducted from her home on April 4 whilst sleeping with her mother. According to police,… ...

UN rights expert to visit Malawi over albino attacks

Apr 15, 2016 Malawi24 Reporter 31 &

An expert on the rights of people with albinism will next week visit Malawi to assess the human rights situation of albinos in the country. Ikponwosa Ero, who is a United Nations (UN) independent expert… ...

Mutharika declares war on albino killers

Apr 10, 2016 Mphatso Khutcha Richard 61 &

President Peter Mutharika has vowed to deal with thugs who abduct albinos and those who tamper with graves of albinos. The Malawi leader made the declaration on Friday at Nchalo in Chikwawa during a development… ...

Police officer severely beaten over albino abduction

Mar 23, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 102 &

Angry villagers in Balakasi village in the area of Traditional Authority Liwonde in Machinga on Tuesday morning severely beat a police officer and two other people who they suspected to be involved in albino abductions.… ...